Alabama State Route 140
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State Route 140 is a 12 miles (19.3 km) route in Dallas County
in the U.S. state of Alabama
. It begins at State Route 41
on the eastern side of Selma
and ends at its junction with State Route 14 near the Autauga County
line.
. It heads to the east-southeast roughly parallel to the Alabama River
. As the river curves to the north east of Selma, so too does SR-140. Near the end of the route, the river bends away to the east and SR-140 continues north. It ends at an intersection with SR-14 less than a half-mile (0.8 km) from the Autauga County
line.
was completed, State Route 14 was aligned along the new route, and State Route 140 was assigned to the former route of State Route 14.
Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. The county seat is Selma.- History :...
in the U.S. state of Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. It begins at State Route 41
Alabama State Route 41
State Route 41 is a relatively long route in southwestern Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at the Florida state line near Dixonville in Escambia County...
on the eastern side of Selma
Selma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
and ends at its junction with State Route 14 near the Autauga County
Autauga County, Alabama
Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
line.
Route description
SR-140 begins at SR-41 in SelmaSelma, Alabama
Selma is a city in and the county seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The population was 20,512 at the 2000 census....
. It heads to the east-southeast roughly parallel to the Alabama River
Alabama River
The Alabama River, in the U.S. state of Alabama, is formed by the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers, which unite about north of Montgomery.The river flows west to Selma, then southwest until, about from Mobile, it unites with the Tombigbee, forming the Mobile and Tensaw rivers, which discharge into...
. As the river curves to the north east of Selma, so too does SR-140. Near the end of the route, the river bends away to the east and SR-140 continues north. It ends at an intersection with SR-14 less than a half-mile (0.8 km) from the Autauga County
Autauga County, Alabama
Autauga County is a county in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 census the population was 54,571. Its county seat is Prattville.Autauga County is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
line.
History
State Route 140 was created in 1986. It is routed along the former route of State Route 14. When a new by-pass route leading from the northeastern side of Selma towards PrattvillePrattville, Alabama
Prattville is a city in Autauga and Elmore counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2010 Census, the population of the city is 33,960. Nicknamed "The Fountain City" due to the many artesian wells in the area, Prattville is part of the Montgomery metropolitan statistical area and serves as...
was completed, State Route 14 was aligned along the new route, and State Route 140 was assigned to the former route of State Route 14.